Coming Soon – Our Measure B Stance

At this time, our group is still discussing our stance on VTA’s Measure B – a 1/2-cent transportation sales tax proposal on the November 8 ballot. This discussion is taking place on our email list and our Facebook page.

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1 comment for “Coming Soon – Our Measure B Stance”

Scott

October 12, 2016 at 11:05 pm

SVLG’s plan that VTA is willing to adopt says one thing and does another.
It takes transit which is on “life support” now and makes it even worse.

It has been created to win over politicians and voters but can never do all that they
said it will and will in fact create ever more “induced demand” and cause even more
people to stop using transit as the funding will not be enough to support it
according to VTA’s reports even though for the ballot they are claiming it will increase for
seniors, students and the disabled.

And the 80% of the funding to BART as well as the totally bogus ridership claims that are so inflated (in some caes 8x higher than previous MTC estimates!) that it is laughable to us but the general public believes what the politicians and non-profits are saying as they keep repeating this misrepresentations and outright lies.

On top of that what structural and cultural changes have occurred in VTA management and the VTA Board after the scathing 2004 Grand Jury and and 2007 External Audit?!?

For these reasons and many more, I implore you that a “No Confidence in VTA!” vote be taken in the form of a “No On Measure B!” endorsement!